Licensed Practical Nurse /Medical Assistant - Float | Family Medicine | Day Shift | Full Time

UF Health•Gainesville, FL

About The Position

Community Health and Family Medicine is seeking an LPN or experienced Medical Assistant Float to support its clinics in Gainesville. The role offers exposure to multiple facets of Family Medicine in a collaborative, patient-first work culture. Both positions may be required to float to other Family Medicine practices as needed for staffing. The Licensed Practical Nurse provides patient-centered care in a physician office setting. Duties include measuring and recording vital signs, rooming patients, preparing them for exams and procedures, assisting providers with exams and procedures, supporting patients during exams, maintaining medical supply inventory, and stocking exam rooms. The LPN also administers medications, processes patient phone calls according to practice protocols, instructs patients about health care and treatments, and provides providers with information about patients’ health status. The Medical Assistant provides patient care in a physician’s office under the direct responsibility of a licensed physician. Clinical work must remain within the scope of a Medical Assistant as defined by Florida Statutes 458.3485 and UFHP Clinical Policy and Procedure. The Medical Assistant may also perform clerical, insurance, and medical-record functions.

Requirements

For the LPN role: hold an LPN license eligible for practice in the State of Florida.
For the Medical Assistant role: graduate from an accredited course of study as a Certified or Registered Medical Assistant; listed examples of accredited certifications include AAMA, NHA, NCCT, AMCA, and AMT.
An EMT license may be used in lieu of Medical Assistant certification.
For either role, maintain current LPN eligibility in Florida or current Medical Assistant certification or registration, as applicable.
AHA or Red Cross Basic Life Support (CPR) is required, or must be obtained within the first 90 days of employment, and must be maintained.
Successfully complete a medication test within 30 days of hire.
Display initiative and the ability to multitask.
For the Medical Assistant role, be able to assume additional responsibilities.
Have outstanding patient/customer service skills, verbal clarity, team focus, and problem-solving skills.
For the Medical Assistant role, demonstrate the ability to problem-solve and work as a team member.

Nice To Haves

One year of ambulatory care or hospital experience for the LPN role is preferred.
One year of direct patient care experience in an ambulatory care setting for the Medical Assistant role is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support Family Medicine clinics in Gainesville and float to other Family Medicine practices as needed for staffing.
Measure and record vital signs and place patients in exam rooms.
Prepare patients for exams and procedures and assist health care providers with them.
Provide patient support during exams.
Maintain medical supply inventory and stock exam rooms.
Administer medications.
Process patient phone calls according to practice protocols.
Instruct patients regarding health care and treatments.
Provide health care providers with information about patients’ health status.
Provide patient care within the Medical Assistant’s authorized scope and under the direct responsibility of a licensed physician.
Perform clerical, insurance, and medical-record functions as needed in the Medical Assistant role.